Sean Baker and Alex Murtagh Take Queensland Open Triples
| July 30, 2010Team Henselite’s Alex Murtagh and Sean Baker proved this week that they are part of the hottest triples combination on Queensland greens, adding the 2010 Queensland Open to their State Triples title win in May earlier this year. The final was largely a Team Henselite affair with Victorians Mark Jacobsen and Barrie Lester hoping to take the title out of the Sunshine State. But Baker skipped...Read More |  |
Henselite's Mark Jacobsen Wins QLD Open Pairs
| July 30, 2010It’s been a rollercoaster few months for Mark Jacobsen. After narrowly missing selection for the Australian Team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, he showed this week that he really is one of the best players in the world, making the final of the Pairs and Triples at the Queensland Open and the semi-final of the Singles. Not only did he go on to win the title in his favourite event, the...Read More |  |
Team Henselite Well Represented in BA Silver Tier Squad
| July 12, 2010Bowls Australia released its 2010-2011 Silver Tier Squad list on Friday, naming eleven Team Henselite players in its ranks. The Silver Tier Squad will be overseen by Head Coach Faye Luke and Bowls Australia reports that it will offer squad members access to high performance coaches and sports science staff, targeted monitoring by national coaching staff as well as tactical and skills analysis,...Read More |  |
Team Henselite Qualifiers Set for Australian Indoor
| July 5, 2010With the final round of qualification completed in Tasmania at the weekend, the field is now in place for the finals of the Australian Indoor Championships. The Championship which, are to be held in August at Tweed Heads Bowls Club, will feature a number of Team Henselite players representing a balance of youth and experience. Last year's men's title winner, Anthony...Read More |  |
Team Henselite welcomes QLD's Brenda Thompson
| June 28, 2010Queensland's Brenda Thompson last week followed in the footsteps of many of her fellow state representatives such as Sean Baker, Carly Griffiths and Anthony Kiepe when she joined Team Henselite. Fresh from her State Fours Title win last month, Brenda's decision to switch to Henselite followed a lengthy trip round Australia...Read More |  |
Arleen Jeffery Joins Team Henselite
| June 23, 2010Since first picking up a bowl ten years ago, Merryland's Arleen Jeffery fell in love with the sport and hasn't looked back. This week she joined Team Henselite, returning to the brand she trusted when she first began what was eventually to become, a stellar bowling career. "I first started because my husband bowled and I went along to see him roll up. I thought, 'this...Read More |  |
Martin Miller becomes NT's Youngest State Singles Champion
| June 21, 2010Northern Territory's Martin Miller became the state's youngest singles champion last weekend when he took out the State Singles Title at Palmerston Bowls Club on Saturday. Martin, who turns 18 in August was victorious in the final, 25-20, in challenging conditions. "It was very windy with afternoon breezes and the greens were running fairly quickly compared to what...Read More |  |
Fours Fortune for Team Henselite at QLD State Titles
| May 25, 2010Bribie Island's Brad Piper picked up his first Men's State Title last week when the Fours combination he was playing in beat some tough opposition to take out the trophy. "We had just hoped to win our section," said Brad of his expectations going into the tournament. "We had a really hard section so to win that and then the final is just awesome." The...Read More |  |
Michael Turner and Ian Taylor Win QLD State Pairs
| May 24, 2010It was a special win for Kingscliff duo, Ian Taylor and Michael Turner, who took out the Queensland State Pairs Title on Saturday. Both bowlers are new to Queensland with Ian spending most of his bowling years in South Australia and Michael playing Club and State bowls in NSW before moving north. "Neither of us was playing in our natural State so to win a state...Read More |  |
Champ of Champs Makes it a Hat-trick for Riina
| May 19, 2010As the bowls season in South Australia draws to a close, there will be few more satisfied with their 2009/10 performance than Holdfast Bay's Riina Bradbrook. One of SA's most experienced campaigners, Riina took out the coveted Champion of Champion Singles title last Sunday. This victory ensured she would go down in the history books as the only person to win the State Singles, the Metro Singles...Read More |  |
Triples Double for Pam and Alex
| May 18, 2010It was double delight this week for Queensland bowling couple Alex Murtagh and Pam Rowe when they secured the men's and women's State Triples titles respectively. The Pine Rivers pair, who have been together for two years, were pleased to be sharing their sucess with each other. "For us to both win at the same time and for us to both win the...Read More |  |
Australia takes Trans Tasman, Team Henselite looks to Delhi
| May 13, 2010Australia took all three trophies available today in the Trans Tasman test series held at Bargara Bowls Club in Bundaberg QLD winning the men's best-of-six series 4-2, the women's 3-3 on count back and the overall trophy 7-5. Mark Jacobsen, using Dreamlines, and Terry Antram with ABT-evos put in strong performances for Australia in the men's Triples.Both will be hoping they have done enough to...Read More |  |
Nick McIntyre Victoria's New Pairs Champion
| April 27, 2010Bundoora RSL's Nick McIntyre has become Team Henselite's latest Victorian Champion, skipping his club mate, Mario Cipolla, to victory in the 2010 State Pairs final last week. The pair started off slowly, trailing their opponents 11-3 after 8 ends but they soon managed a stunning turn around. Two conversion shots from McIntyre in the 10th and 11th ends produced successive fours...Read More |  |
Top Day for Team Henselite Men at Trans Tasman
| May 12, 2010With hostilities underway in the much anticipated Trans Tasman event in Bundaberg QLD, it's been a cracking start to the tournament for members of Team Henselite in the men's competition. In the morning session New Zealand's Ali Forsyth, bowling with ABT-evos, won the men's singles with a 10-3, 5-8, 4-0 victory. He then backed up in the afternoon with an emphatic 8-12, 5-11 win in...Read More |  |
WA and QLD take home spoils at Australian Sides Championships
| April 12, 2010With Australia's finest bowlers all vying for state pride, last weekend's Australian Sides Championships promised much and certainly delivered. In the men's Alley Shield - powerhouse outfit QLD made it three titles in a row winning six of their seven games. "It was a great result for a great bunch of blokes" said Team Henselite member and...Read More |  |
Mac Back to Win ACT Junior Pairs
| April 26, 2010Yowani's Mac McClean backed up from his ACT Junior Singles win to claim the Junior Pairs title as well. McClean, who recently represented the ACT senior side in the Australian Sides Championship, and his partner stormed to victory at Queanbeyan bowls Club last week winning the final 28-10.Read More |  |
Finals Fever for Team Henselite Women
| February 17, 2010In another day of red-hot bowls at the Australian Open, the women of Team Henselite have led the way, pulling off some stunning victories as finals fever hits Shepparton. Kate Carriage (ACT), a former National Junior Champion, and her partner advanced to the final of the women's pairs in an emphatic fashion after thrashing their English opposition 10-2, 12-4. Lyn Cuthbertson (QLD) and...Read More |  |
Dodd Claims Victorian Singles Title
| April 21, 2010Werribee RSL's Brett Dodd yesterday became Victorian State Singles Champion, claiming an emphatic 25-13 victory in the final on the newly refurbished greens at Darebin City Bowls Club. It was a much anticipated encounter and Dodd started out slowly. However a change in the conditions with the breeze picking up proved to be cruicial. The Victorian State...Read More |  |
Tolchard's win leads England to Victory in Moama International
| February 23, 2010Young Englishman Sam Tolchard lead his team to an amazing victory yesterday against Australia when he won the final rubber of the men's singles in the Moama International. Tolchard must have felt he had nothing to lose going into the game - his task seemed almost impossible. Not only did he need to win in straight sets but also with an 11 shot advantage against Australia's number one...Read More |  |
Hat-trick of Junior State Titles for Griffiths
| April 20, 2010Carly Griffiths, arguably one of Australia's most promising junior bowlers, has added a third State Junior Singles crown to her already impressive array of victories. The Australian under-18 representative became the first person to win the title three years in a row last week when she beat Pine Rivers team-mate and fellow member of Team Henselite, Elizabeth...Read More |  |
Silver for Australia's Kiepe in World Cup
| May 5, 2010Queensland's Anthony Kiepe was in red-hot form going into the final of last week's World Cup at Warilla Bowls Club. He had not dropped a game all tournament and was bowling with consistency and confidence. His dream of lifting the trophy aloft was not to be, however, after he was not able to close out the tie-break in the all-Australian final and he had to be content with the Silver...Read More |  |
Triumph in the Triples at the Australian Open
| February 18, 2010This week New Zealand's Val Smith became the latest member of Team Henselite to win a major title, clinching victory in the women's triples at the Australian Open. The reigning World Singles Champion and current number one ranked player in the world skipped her triples team to a thrilling 8-7, 4-9, 3-2 victory at Shepparton Park Bowls Club over a much fancied Australian combination. On the same...Read More |  |
Triples Titles for SA's Taylor and Green
| March 16, 2010Somerton's Scott "Scooter" Taylor and Holdfast Bay's Di Green are the latest Team Henselite champions, taking out the men's and women's State Triples Titles, respectively, at Payneham in South Australia earlier this week. The men's final was a tight battle with Taylor eventually skipping his team to victory 14-10. "This was a great win," said the Australian Silver Tier...Read More |  |
Mac McClean wins ACT Junior Singles Championship
| April 19, 2010Yowani Country Club's Mac McClean showed once again why he is one to watch, winning the ACT Junior SIngles title at Queanbeyan Bowls Club last Wednesday. It was a mighty effort from MClean who was 13 shots to nil down in the final before coming back to win 25 to 21. "I really enjoyed the comeback," said McClean "I hadn't won an end so my opponent...Read More |  |
Silver in U25 World Cup for Malta's Aquilina
| May 3, 2010Malta's Brendan Aquilina has made a fantastic start to his preparation for the Commonwealth Games, claiming the Silver medal in the U25 World Cup at Warilla last week. Born in Australia to Maltese parents, the 22-year-old played with consistency and composure throughout the tournament, losing only one game to the eventual champion. "I was very happy with the way I...Read More |  |
Bowls SA U18 Girls Singles
| April 23, 2009Breeana Dickson has won three titles in the Bowls SA U18 Championships, the most prestigious event for juniors held this week at Salisbury Bowling Club. Breeana took out the Bowls SA U18 Girls Singles defeating Cassandra Harvey (21 - 12). In response to the rain, Breeana focused on putting more weight on her Dreamline bowls. Breeana saw more winning success as skipper winning...Read More |  |
Griffiths Wins Australian Open Junior Title
| February 20, 2010Fresh from her quarter final appearance in the women's singles at the Australian Open, Carly Griffiths proved yet again that she has a bright future in bowls ahead of her with when she took out the Under 18 girls title today. After losing a tight first set by one shot, the 16 year old from QLD took hold of the second and powered to a 13-0 lead then winning the tie-breaker. Her next competitive...Read More |  |
Baker and Fisher in Trans Tasman U25 win
| March 1, 2010In the men's U25 Trans Tasman Development Series held over the weekend, Team Henselite members Sean Baker and Dylan Fisher were instrumental in an Australian win over their NZ rivals. In the best of three tests series the Austrailan Team dropped the opening test on Friday before claiming a victory on countback in the second on Saturday, keeping alive their hopes of taking the...Read More |  |
Jacobsen, Schraner and Kiepe make Aussie Team Cut
| March 2, 2010It's crunch time in the Australian Camp as the squad for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi later this year gets closer to its final make up. Following last month's Austrailan Open and the international series against England in Moama, Bowls Australia have whittled their squad vying for a ticket to Delhi down to twenty players from 28. Mark Jacobsen, Gold Medallist at the 1994...Read More |  |
Australia's Beth Quinlan Joins Team Henselite
| March 28, 2010Beth Quinlan is Australia's newest bowls squad member, having received her first call up only earlier this month. This week she also became the newest member of Team Henselite, choosing to use Dreamline bowls when she makes her Australian debut. It will be a baptism of fire with Beth's first appearance for her country coming up at the 8-nation, pre-Commonwealth...Read More |  |
Fisher wins Victorian U18 Open Pairs Championship
| April 13, 2010Young Victorian ace Dylan Fisher added another trophy to his cabinet, winning the Victorian Under 18 Pairs Championship at Clayton last week. The win marked back-to-back titles in this Henselite-sponsored event for Fisher who plays for Clayton Bowls Club. “It was a hard fought effort to go back to back, and it was a great result”. Dylan...Read More |  |
Judy Elated with State Over 60's Win
| April 28, 2010One of the stalwarts of bowls, Yarraville Footscray's Judy Nardella has pulled off the impossible, coming back from 18-4 down to win the Victorian Over 60's State title over Gordana Baric last week at Burden Park Bowls Club. Judy just scraped in to the tournament, having turned 60 only recently, and wasn't going to enter until her husband Tony, who won the...Read More |  |
Mark Jacobsen, Triples Title at Australian Open
| March 2, 2009Mark Jacobsen along with Robbie Thompson and Mark Berghofer took out the Triples Title at the recent Australian Open Championships at Shepparton Park, Victoria. Mark, a Commonwealth Games medallist was delighted with his win against stiff competition from Ireland's Jeremy Henry and fellow Aussies' Barrie Lester (a member of Team Henselite) and Wayne Turley.Read More |  |
Australian Indoor Championships
| May 6, 2009The final of the Men's Singles at Tweed Heads on 30 April was a Team Henselite affair with Anthony Kiepe defeating Todd Simmons in a very close finish. Afer the match, Anthony Kiepe, who bowls with ABT-evo, declared "It's a dream come true."Read More |  |
QLD State Ladies Triples
| June 4, 2009Congratulations to Team Henselite members, Carly Griffiths, Shahn Griffiths and Georgia White who won the Final of the QLD State Triples by 1 shot on the last bowl. The competition was particulary fierce with 3 of Australia’s leading Internationals Kelsey Cottrell, Julie Keegan and Lindsay Armitage. Fabulous result for Team Henselite with an average age of just 17. Read More |  |
Anthony Kiepe wins Gold
| August 20, 2009Anthony Kiepe is the new Gold Medalist in the Men's Singles title at the Asia Pacific Indoor Titles in Malaysia. Anthony bowled to success with Henselite ABT-evo bowls.Read More |  |
Team Henselite success so far at Australian Open
| February 16, 2010As Australian Open week builds towards an exciting finish, Henselite bowls are once again proving that they are the choice of champions. With the business end of each section now approaching, many of Australia’s best bowlers and members of Team Henselite are still in the running to take out all titles. In the men’s Singles Australian squad members Anthony Kiepe and Lee Schraner are...Read More |  |
Lindores Takes Australian Open Women's Singles Gold
| February 20, 2010 Joyce Lindores is arguably this year's Australian Open's most highly decorated competitor - a multiple World and Commonwealth Games Champion who has played over 900 games for her native Scotland. Today she showed just why that is the case, making the most of her experience to come back from 6-1 down in the first set of the Australian Open Women's SIngles to win it 10-6. She maintained...Read More |  |
Team Henselite Juniors to Take On NZ
| February 25, 2010Australia's best and brightest young bowlers will be taking on New Zealand on their home turf this week when the competition begins tomorrow in the Junior Trans-Tasman in Auckland. Three of the four Australian singles berths in the Under 18 test series will be taken by members of Team Henselite. NSW's Aaron Teys and Martin Miller of the Northern Territory will contest the boys singles and...Read More |  |
Australia's Terry Antram Joins Team Henselite
| March 23, 2010Terry Antram has a few months of hard work ahead of him. The Nelson Bay skipper has survived the latest whittling of the Australian Team to be one of the last 8 men in contention for the 6 available spots in the 2010 Commonwealth Games team. Antram's main priority will be to impress Australian selectors and make the list for Delhi in...Read More |  |
Silver Debut for Aussie Quinlan
| April 12, 2010Australia's Beth Quinlan made an exciting debut for Australia last week, skipping her triples combination all the way to the final of the 8 Nation Test Event in Delhi. The final was a close fought affair against old rivals England who eventually won out 4-3 in a tie-break, leaving the Aussies to settle for Silver. The Test Event was a precursor to the Commonwealth Games and gave 8 of the...Read More |  |